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Among the newly-formed regional outfit, Goa Forward is

Sardesai himself is contesting from Fatorda, where he is pitted against Congress' Joseph Silva and Damodar Naik of BJP.

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a prominent name, but it does not have a pan-Goa presence.

Mentored by South Goa-based politician Vijai Sardesai, it unsuccessfully tried for a tie-up with Congress and is now contesting on four seats.

The party swears by Goan ethos and Goanness, and has `coconut' as its symbol. Sardesai himself is contesting from Fatorda, where he is pitted against Congress' Joseph Silva and Damodar Naik of BJP.

Atanasio Monserratte-led United Goan Party (UGP) has restricted its presence in and around Panaji. The party has fielded two candidates Monserratte (Panaji) and Ramakant Borkar (Cortalim). Monserratte, being supported by Congress, is taking on BJP's sitting MLA Siddharth Cuncolienkar.

South Goa-based Goa Vikas Party (GVP) had extended outside support to the BJP-led Government since 2012, but is now contesting on its own in five constituencies - Benaulim, Velim, Navelim, Cortalim and Pernem.

Another regional party Goa Suraj party (GSP) is contesting on eight seats. Sitting Nuvem MLA and former Minister Fransisco Miccky Pacheco has left Goa Vikas Party to join GSP and is seeking another term from the same constituency.

Congress and BJP, the two major forces in the tourist State, have been heading the ruling coalitions in Goa for a long time with regional outfits as junior allies.

 

(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

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